Few waters in far SW Minnesota meet swimmable fishable standards

Of the water bodies studied, no lakes and few streams in the Minnesota portion of the Missouri River Basin met state standards for supporting aquatic life and recreation according to a recent report from the MPCA.

Meet Jim Christianson, water monitoring volunteer

For 25 years, Jim Christianson has been taking water clarity readings on Round Lake in Aitkin County. At 87, Jim still regularly rows out to his site to check how the lake is doing.